Happy Friday, friends! My brilliant idea to post three times a week is already looking rough. We are going out of town this weekend, and trying to pack for any roadtrip is time consuming, let alone packing for a toddler! In my usual fashion, I waited until the very last minute to pack, so I spent most of Thursday hustling up and down the stairs during Aida's naptime, trying to wrap up laundry, pack things, and make lists so I won't forget anything.Needless to say, by the end of the day I was ... View the Post

Happy Monday! How was everyone's weekend? Ours was very low key--I worked on Saturday, and during our free time we worked on projects around the house. We did make sure to visit the splash pad, and Aida--being the kind soul that she is--made sure that Mo and Baba got to experience the magic of the splash pad as well.We have a busy week ahead--we're going out of town on Friday, which means a weeklong extravaganza of packing when you've got at toddler. I'll also be continuing my efforts to get ... View the Post

We did it! Friday is here and we all survived. I, for one, am relieved to have submitted my final assignment for my grad school class! It's done and it's over and I'm fearful I might be making a B. I'm trying to play it off like, "whatever, I don't even care," but know that I am dying on the inside.This was me last night, stress eating chocolate and wishing that was wine. How else am I supposed to survive grad school?Today I am joining Lindsay and Brittany for a Christmas Cookie Exchange! Before ... View the Post

We've made it to Thursday! Give yourselves a pat on the back for a job well done. The weekend is practically breathing down our necks at this point.Are you a total procrastinator and didn't bother to do a lick of shopping on Black Friday or Cyber Monday? Still totally stumped on your gifts? Don't you worry your pretty little head, because I've got another gift guide for you!This gift guide focuses exclusively on dining and entertaining. Maybe you need a gift for your sister who is the Queen of ... View the Post

Happy Tuesday, friends! Raise your hand if you feel like you're just slogging your way through the work week. Personally, I could not understand why I felt like I was starving every minute of the day yesterday, when I realized I suddenly went from consuming ~1000 calories at every meal, down to consuming ~300 calories at every meal. That'll do it!This was my lunch on Saturday--hard to go from that back to peanut butter and banana toast!I started following another blogger recently, and I feel ... View the Post

First of all, am I allowed to use this as a title? No, really, does SNL have a trademark on this? Because I'm not trying to get sued over the holidays.Anyway, I finally got the nice, relaxing weekend I've been longing for since October. There were no work events, no grad school assignments, no social obligations--just an empty Saturday and Sunday to fill however we wanted.On Friday, I had my glucose test, and it made me feel awful. The gross, sugary drink, the blood draw, and the fasting (plus ... View the Post